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Greg Rousseau named AFC special teams player of the week

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo Bills linebacker Greg Rousseau has been named AFC special teams player of the week for week five of the 2026-27 NFL season. The recognition follows Rousseau's block of Los Angeles Rams kicker Harrison Mevis' overtime…

By Adam Duke · WIVB 4

Published: Wednesday, 14 October 2026 at 4:30 PM

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Buffalo Bills linebacker Greg Rousseau was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 5.
Rousseau blocked an overtime field goal attempt by Rams kicker Harrison Mevis to help secure Buffalo's win.
The play marked the NFL's first overtime blocked kick resulting in a victory since January 2016.

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Buffalo Bills linebacker Greg Rousseau has been named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 5 of the 2026-27 NFL season. The honor comes after Rousseau blocked an overtime field goal attempt by Los Angeles Rams kicker Harrison Mevis on Monday night. The pivotal block allowed the Bills to regain possession and score a game-winning field goal.

This play marked the NFL's first overtime kick block leading to a victory since San Francisco's Dontae Johnson in January 2016. Rousseau is also the first Buffalo Bills player to receive the weekly special teams award since kicker Tyler Bass won it in 2024.

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